Auguste Oberlin

Auguste Oberlin (1468-1503) was a Swiss mercenary, blacksmith, and Borgia propagandist during the early 16th century. Oberlin hung up posters praising the Borgia clan across Rome, and he was assassinated by Ezio Auditore da Firenze in 1503 after he tore down all of the posters in the Campagna district.

Biography
Auguste Oberlin was born in Switzerland in 1468, and he became a mercenary, like many other Swiss soldiers at the time. He survived several battles hwile under the employ of the House of Borgia before retiring to his own blacksmithing business, and he made signs for the shops of merchants in Rome. Oberlin was a skilled artist and craftsman, forging weapons and drawing propaganda posters for the Borgia clan. Oberlin was known to rarely leave his workshop, working on his artwork until it was perfected. In 1503, Oberlin got into a heated argument with his wife over his line of work, leading to him punching her in the face. His crying wife told Ezio Auditore da Firenze about Oberlin's status as a Borgia lieutenant, and she suggested that he tear down his propaganda posters to lure him out; his pride would not stand for his artwork to be destroyed. Oberlin left his workshop with his hammer after Auditore tore down the signs, only to be bludgeoned to death with Auditore's war hammer.